Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whisky Bottled-in-Bond

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Heaven Hill's bottled-in-bond straight rye. At 50% ABV it is spicy and full-bodied, with ginger, cherry and dark chocolate — a bartender's workhorse for classic cocktails.

Details

Brand	Rittenhouse
Distillery	Heaven Hill
Origin	USA / Kentucky
Style	RyeAmerican rye whiskey is made from a mash of at least 51% rye and aged in new charred oak containers. It tends to be spicier and drier than bourbon.
Age	NAS
ABV	50%
Cask	New oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Nutty oak with banana, cherry and vanilla.
Palate: Spicy, woody rye with creamy vanilla, ginger, cherry and a touch of dark chocolate.
Finish: Dry oak with hints of ripe banana and lingering spice.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Cocktails
On the rocks
Highball

Shines in whiskey-forward cocktails like the Manhattan and Old Fashioned. At 100 proof, the rye spice holds up well on the rocks or in a highball too.

Food pairing

Spiced meats such as pastrami sandwiches or spare ribs. Also works with dark chocolate.

Background & production

First introduced after Prohibition as 'Rittenhouse Square Rye', named after Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and made in the Pennsylvania style that once dominated American rye. Today it is produced by Heaven Hill in Kentucky.

Bottled-in-bond means the whiskey comes from one distillery and one distilling season, is aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse and is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).

The mash bill is 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley, and the label recalls the Art Deco styling of its original post-Prohibition packaging.